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Community Water System · PWS VA1173783

Walker Creek

Marion, Virginia 24354 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 1,135 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,135
People served
72
EPA violations
3
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 72 drinking-water violations at Walker Creek, 4% of them health-based - above the Virginia per-system average.

72
Total EPA violations on record
4%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,135
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Walker Creek

Walker Creek is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,135 residents in Marion, Virginia (Smyth County) through 1,116 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 72 total violations for this system , of which 3 (4%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 67 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), recorded in 8 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Virginia, EPA tracks 2,821 public water systems serving 7,911,199 people, with 146,670 cumulative violations and 25,642 health-based violations on record. About 90% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 52 violations. Statewide, 70 of 171 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (40.9%).

Walker Creek's 72 violations sit above the Virginia average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
1,135
Total Violations
72
Health-Based Violations
3
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1,116
County
Smyth
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
3
Monitoring Violations
67
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 8 2022
TTHM MR 8 2022
Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 2023
Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 2001
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 2001
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2001
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2001
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2001
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 2001
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 2001
Trichloroethylene MR 2 2001
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 2001
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2001
Ethylbenzene MR 2 2001
Styrene MR 2 2001
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2015
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2001
Vinyl chloride MR 2 2001
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2001
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 2001
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 2001
Toluene MR 2 2001
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 2001
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 2001
Benzene MR 2 2001
Fluoride MR 2 1999
Xylenes, Total MR 2 2001
Nitrate MR 1 2001

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Walker Creek.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID VA1173783 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Virginia Drinking Water Authority

Virginia Department of Health, Office of Drinking Water is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects Walker Creek under EPA-delegated authority.

Open VA regulator portal

Source: Virginia Department of Health, Office of Drinking Water

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2023 Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 SDWIS / VA1173783 / 5000
2022 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 8 SDWIS / VA1173783 / 2456
2022 TTHM MR 8 SDWIS / VA1173783 / 2950
2015 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / VA1173783 / 7000
2001 Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 SDWIS / VA1173783 / 3100
2001 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / VA1173783 / 2378
2001 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / VA1173783 / 2380
2001 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / VA1173783 / 2968
2001 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / VA1173783 / 2977
2001 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / VA1173783 / 2981
2001 Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 SDWIS / VA1173783 / 2982
2001 Trichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / VA1173783 / 2984
2001 Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / VA1173783 / 2987
2001 CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 SDWIS / VA1173783 / 2989
2001 Ethylbenzene MR 2 SDWIS / VA1173783 / 2992

How Walker Creek Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Walker Creek Virginia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 72 52 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 3 9.1 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 40.9% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 1,135 2,804 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 2,821 regulated public water systems in Virginia.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Walker Creek water safe to drink? ▼
Walker Creek (PWS ID: VA1173783) has 72 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,135 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Walker Creek serve? ▼
Walker Creek serves 1,135 people in Marion, Virginia. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 1,116 service connections.
What type of violations does Walker Creek have? ▼
Walker Creek has 72 total violations: 3 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 67 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Walker Creek water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Walker Creek under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Walker Creek use? ▼
Walker Creek uses Surface Water as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This system's figures are rendered directly from EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.